Necktie



May 27 1924.

L. M. SCOTT NECKTIE Filed .Oct. 14 1920 2 Sheets-Shet 1 awoewto'z .LJW. 500%.

May 27 1924. I 1,495,535,

L. M. scoTT NECKT'IE Filed Oct. 14 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 27, 1924 UNITED STATES LUTHER M. SCOX I'T, OF AUBURN, MAINE.

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' Application filed October 14, 1920. Serial No. 416,785.

To all whom it may concern: Y

Be it known that I, LUTHER M. Soon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Auburn, in the county of Androscoggin and State 'of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Neckties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in neck ties.

An important object of this invention is to provide a neck t'ie having novel means whereby the necessity of pulling and tugging at the same is avoided when applying the tie.

A further object of the invention is to provide a neck tie having novel means whereby the same is securely held in position while being worn. I i

A further object of the invention is to provide a neck tie'having a lining which may be conveniently detached or removed when it is desired to press the tie.

A further object of the invention is to provide a tie of the class described which is knotted strictly by hand and is, therefore,

, neat looking when applied.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In. the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of the improved tie,

' Figure 2 is a similar view of the improved tie arranged in how formation,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary elevation of the improved tie open, parts thereof being shown in section, and

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view through the improved tie, illustrating the means employed for detachably connecting the lining to the tie.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates the improved tie which comprises wide and narrow tie sections 6 and 8 adapted to be formed into a four-in-hand knot as illustrated in Figure-1, or arranged in bow formation as illustrated in'Figure 2.

' Asa result of continued useof a tie, the lining of the same. becomes creased as does the tie itself. The creases in the lining do not in all cases conform to the creases in the tie. so that lt'iS impracticable to press the creases out of the lining. To overcome this difficulty, I have provided each of the sections 6 and 8 witha lining 10 which is capable of being detached when it is desired to press the tie. As illustrated in Figure 4, the lining 10 is provided at its inner end with a buttonhole 12 adapted to receive a button 14 secured within the tie to one side Kit) of the same. When it is desired to remove the lining 10, the button 1 is disengaged from the adjacent ,end of the section so that the lining may be separated from the tie. The tie and lining may then be pressed separately so that the creases in the same will be removed. After the lining of the tie and several sections of the tie have been separately. pressed, the lining may again be arranged within the tie in the propermanner.

The sections 6 and 8 of the improved tie are connected by means of an elastic strap 16 having its end portions provided with buttons 18 and 20 which are adapted to be passed through buttonholes 22 in the end portions of the sections 6 and 8. The elastic In tying a four-in-hand tie, as

folds of the collar subsequent to connecting the rear ends of the sections 6 and 8 to the ends of the elastic section 16 by means of the buttons and buttonholes. In the practical use of the device, the rear ends of the sections 6 and 8 will extend about twoor three inches from the front of the collar. When tying the tie, as illustrated in Figure 1, either of the sections may be moved independently of the other thereby relieving the collar of the strain incident to the pulling oi the tie through the same. One of the sections of the tie may be adjusted independ-..

ently of the other, since the intermediate section 16 is capable of yielding to a limited degree.

When removing the tie it is not necessary to untie the knot 'of the same since the ends of the sections 6 and 8 may be disconnected from the elastic section 16 by disengaging the buttons 18 and 20 from the buttonholes 22. This, of course, may be done by pulling the ends of the elastic section to the front of the collar.

As illustrated in Figure 2, the improved tie may be arranged in bow formation and when so arranged may remain tied even when not in use. When it is desired to position the bow 30 about the collar, it is merely necessary to connect'the ends of the sections 6 and 8 to the ends of the elastic section 16.

WVith reference to the foregoing description, taken in connection with' the accompanying drawings, it will be appreciated that a neck tie constructed in accordance with this invention may be readily and conveniently applied without distorting or tearing the collar. Since the intermediate section 16 is capable of yielding, no great amount .of pulling. or tugging at the tie is necessary when adjusting the same. termediate section may be of a width suitable to the size of the collar.

invention and the scope of what is claimed.

The in-' Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A necktie comprising a pair of sections one adapted to be knotted about the other in the usual manner whereby one section may be pulled through the knot to adjust the tie about a collar, an elastic band connected to one of the sections at the upper end thereof, and means separably connecting the other end of the elastic band with the other section at suchpoint that when the knot is formed said separable connections will be located above, at one sidej'of, and adjacent to said knot and whereby said separable connection may be manipulated to permit of application and removal of the tie to and from the collar after the knot has been initially tied and without disturbin said knot.

2. The combination with a nec tie having a tubular apron portion, and a lining arranged removably therewithin, of means separably connecting the lining with one wall of the tubular apron whereby to sus pend the lining within the apron.

In testimon whereof ll aflix my signature.

L THERM. SCOTT. [11. s.] 

